What we do at Shaw matters – in a world where being connected has never been more critical, we bring the best wireline and wireless technology and solutions together to create exceptional customer experiences. Every day we help millions of Canadians live their best-connected lives through the strength, capacity and combined power of our Fast LTE and Fibre+ networks.
At Shaw we say we’re brighter together, and we believe it’s the diverse mix of brilliant people here that really makes us shine. When you join our team, you’ll see we are so much more than just a company. Shaw connects you with limitless opportunity, an incredible culture, career development and a great benefits package. We are a friendly, collaborative group, and we have a lot of fun finding new ways to delight our customers.
Come dream bigger and brighter with Shaw.
The role
This role meets with the other team members daily for a brief Scrum to discuss your accomplishments from the day before, what you will be doing today and any challenges you may have had. Our Sprints are in two-week cycles, two sprints per release. At the end of the end of the release cycle we meet and plan the next sprint cycle. We provide a direct relationship with our customers through the software we develop. This role helps shape the public image of Shaw.
A typical day
• Assuming the technical leadership role on a project with significant customer experience influence
• Develop software in the context of focused projects while ensuring alignment to current and developing architecture using Agile methodologies
• Lead and mentor other developers on coding, design, testing and debugging practices
• Recognize and help refine unspecified requirements
• Conduct design and code reviews
• Exercise leadership through advanced technical and domain knowledge
• Deal with and resolve difficult technical issues
• Aid in the development of architectural framework and design
• Take responsibility for the quality of deliverables
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, seek solutions and make recommendations
• Communicate regularly and effectively with colleagues, leadership, product stakeholders and vendors
• Various other duties as required
Your skills/experience
• Advanced proficiency of JavaScript, .NET, and Java
• Strong design methodologies and data analysis skills
• Advanced proficiency of database technologies (Oracle and SQL Server)
• Advanced proficiency of data and data modeling
• Strong understanding of unit testing
• Strong understanding of continuous integration and automated builds.
• Familiar with automated testing frameworks
• Familiar with Mercurial for source control
• Comfortable working in both Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems
• Experience with development tools such as WebStorm, Visual Studio, SQL Developer, SQL Server Management Studio
• Post-secondary degree or technical diploma in computer science or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in software development
• Familiar with Agile development methodologies
• Experience in networking, internet, billing and provisioning systems will be a definite asset
• Team player with excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• A positive, “can-do” attitude and customer focused approach that will enable you to deal with challenging situations with integrity, empathy and sincerity
Other details
• This position requires the successful completion of a criminal (and credit) background check.
• This role is located at our Calgary Hopewell office.
• We are looking in and around the Calgary area to fulfill this position.
• Travel is not required.
Posting closing date:April 30, 2021
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